This certainly isn't helping those romance rumors! Word on the street is that Ariana Grande and Big Sean have begun dating, and backstage at the 2014 MTV VMAs last night (Aug. 24) the two were holding hands!

MTV's dressing room cam caught Ariana and Big Sean walking hand-in-hand down a hallway reportedly just moments after her 'Bang Bang' performance. The footage was aired in a clip right before a commercial break. (But you can check it out in the video above!)

In the clip, Ariana even makes a point to switch hands -- without ever breaking contact with Big Sean -- which makes the gesture seem pretty intentional. She's also totally glowing, but that can be credited toward her amazing 'Bang Bang' performance.